Bringing Research To Life
The University of Delaware is a dynamic Research I university. The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) leverages these resources to discover solutions to the problems that face our schools and the challenges encountered by children, adults and families in the 21st century. We focus on applied research, to advance knowledge in the fields of education and human development.
CEHD is committed to diversity and social justice and much of our research focuses on improving the education, social and health outcomes of vulnerable and underserved populations.
Our students, in both undergraduate and graduate programs, work closely with faculty to develop research skills. Together, we are making a difference in people’s lives–designing curriculum, policies and programs that improve school instruction, developing effective professional development for teachers, setting policy for education systems and creating models of service benefiting children with special needs, seniors in nursing homes, individuals with mental health issues and families coping with poverty.
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Roderick L. Carey, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) and CEHD Faculty Scholar, has received three distinguished early career awards from national educational organizations this spring. Carey is the recipient o …
Read the latest on CEHD faculty, staff and programs featured in news publications. April 2025 Mellissa Gordon It’s Time to Keep Phones Out of Classrooms, DNYUZ, April 23 March 2025 Sharon Walpole When schools buy new reading progra …
On April 11, the University of Delaware College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) hosted the annual Marion H. Steele Symposium to share and celebrate the innovative research of its undergraduate and graduate students in education, human develop …